Skip to Content
By Michael Lee Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Scientists have found evidence that an underwater volcanic eruption in the South Pacific earlier this year, the biggest in decades, created pressure waves so strong they circled the planet multiple times and blasted through the Earth’s atmosphere. A team led by
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Home Depot has a message for all of the economic naysayers: Hold my plywood. The home improvement retail giant reported better-than-expected gains in sales and earnings for the first quarter Tuesday and lifted its outlook for the rest of this fiscal year. Shares of Home Depot, one of
Continue Reading
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday ordered a King County man to serve 16 years in prison after he was convicted of beating and bludgeoning to death a Northern California woman who traveled to the Seattle area and was engaged in an intimate relationship with the married suspect. Alejandro J. Aguilera Rojas,
Continue ReadingBy Julia Horowitz, CNN Business West Texas Intermediate crude, the reference point for US oil prices, usually trades at a discount of a few dollars to Brent crude, the global benchmark. But this morning, the near-term futures contracts for WTI and Brent are both roughly $115 per barrel — an indication of how the market
Continue Reading
MADRID (AP) — The Spanish government has approved a draft bill that widens abortion rights for teenagers and may make Spain the first country in Europe entitling workers to paid menstrual leave. The measures are part of a package of proposals that will be sent to the Spanish parliament for debate. The package includes an
Continue Reading By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart reported stronger sales for the first quarter, but its profit took a beating as the nation’s largest retailer grappled with surging inflation on food and fuel and higher costs from a snarled global supply chain. The company also on Tuesday cut its full-year earnings
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government says it will pass a law to change the trade treaty it signed with the European Union less than two years ago. The move dramatically escalates a fight with the EU over post-Brexit trade. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said Tuesday that the move “is
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein, CNN The Biden administration is opening CovidTests.gov for a third round of orders while reiterating its calls on Congress to act on additional Covid response funding. US households are now able to order “an additional eight free at-home tests at COVIDTests.gov—bringing the total number of free tests available to each household since
Continue ReadingCNN, CBS By Betsy Klein, CNN The Biden administration is opening CovidTests.gov for a third round of orders while reiterating its calls on Congress to act on additional Covid response funding. US households are now able to order “an additional eight free at-home tests at COVIDTests.gov—bringing the total number of free tests available to each
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Inflation is weighing on everyone — even the world’s biggest stores. Walmart said Tuesday that higher costs and supply chain constraints squeezed its profit during its latest quarter. Walmart also slashed its profit outlook for the year, signaling that it expects inflation to continue to hurt its business. “Bottom-line results
Continue ReadingBy Dan Merica, CNN A win for John Fetterman in Pennsylvania on Tuesday would be a win for the unconventional candidate. Scores of Fetterman supporters across the commonwealth were drawn to the candidate because of his uniqueness. They loved that he looked miserable at a White House event, has people not-entirely-jokingly guessing whether he owns
Continue ReadingCNN: WPXI: YOUTUBE, NRSC: CONOR LAMB CAMPAIGN AD:, CNN, CNN: WPXI: YouTube/NRSC: Conor Lamb Campaign Ad: By Dan Merica, CNN A win for John Fetterman in Pennsylvania on Tuesday would be a win for the unconventional candidate. Scores of Fetterman supporters across the commonwealth were drawn to the candidate because of his uniqueness. They loved
Continue ReadingBy Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Unless someone else does your shopping and manages your money, it’s impossible to miss the signs of inflation on your expenses. For retirees — especially those on a fixed income — high inflation can really bite. If you’re retired, we’d love to hear how inflation is affecting your household spending
Continue Reading By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart reported stronger sales for the first quarter, but its profit took a beating as the nation’s largest retailer grappled with surging inflation on food and fuel and higher costs from a snarled global supply chain. The company also on Tuesday cut its full-year earnings
Continue ReadingBy Anna Bahney, CNN Business Home prices are at record highs and still rising, but there are some early indications that the market may be starting to cool. For sellers looking to get top dollar for their home, the time to sell is now. But homeowners are still holding back from listing their homes, said
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — The land borders between Spain and Morocco at Spain’s North African enclave cities of Ceuta and Melilla have reopened after being closed for more than two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic and later a diplomatic crisis between the two countries. People gathered at border crossings in both cities to witness the
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN If last week’s Premier League defeat against Tottenham Hotpsur was damaging, over the course of 90 minutes against Newcastle on Monday, Arsenal’s Champions League hopes were all but extinguished. What really hurts for Arsenal’s fans is that before those two games, the club had been shaping up to announce its return
Continue ReadingCNN, WBKW, ERIE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY, FAMILY HANDOUT By Maegan Vazquez and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden visited the memorial site for a mass shooting in which 10 people were killed in an act of violent racism, a devastating reminder to the President of challenges he ran to address.
Continue Reading
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer A group fighting homophobia in soccer has called on the French league and Paris Saint-Germain to ask player Idrissa Gueye for an explanation after he missed a game last week amid reports that he refused to play because he did not want to wear a rainbow-colored number on the
Continue Reading
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Durante las últimas semanas, parece que casi todos los días los estadounidenses nos encontramos procesando otro tiroteo masivo. Con el paso del tiempo, el número de víctimas, las ciudades y las circunstancias parecen confundirse. Esta sensación es familiar. Hemos estado aquí antes y, si nuestra historia reciente es una indicación,
Continue Reading